Jay-Z

Biography

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur.

He is the founder and chairman of entertainment company Roc Nation, and was the president and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings from 2004 to 2007. One of the world's best-selling music artists with over 140 million records sold, Jay-Z has won 24 Grammy Awards, jointly with Kanye West the most Grammy awards of any rapper. Jay-Z was the first rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2013, Time included him on its list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".

Known For

Real Time with Bill Maher

Self

The Daily Show

Self

MTV Unplugged

Self

Classic Albums

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Hogan Knows Best

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music	Self
2024	TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy	Self (archive footage)
2024	Piece by Piece	Jay-Z (voice)
2023	The Hustle of @617MikeBiv	Self
2023	Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé	Self
2023	Jay-Z: Ultimate Hustle	self
2023	JAY-Z and Gayle King: Brooklyn's Own
2022	Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL	Self (archive footage)
2022	2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Self (archive footage)
2021	2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony	Self
2021	You're Watching Video Music Box	Self
2021	Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love	Self
2020	Black Is King
2020	Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert	Self (archive footage)
2020	Hydration	Self
2019	HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé	Self - Special Guest
2019	Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift	Self
2019	Music Videos That Defined the 00’s	Self (archive footage)
2018	On The Run II Tour: Beyoncé & JAY-Z	Self
2018	Quincy	Self
2018	Beyonce & Jay-Z - Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100	Self
2018	Family Feud	Self
2017	4:44	Self (archive footage)
2017	Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.	Self
2017	The Story of O.J.	Jaybo (voice)
2017	Bam	Self
2017	Kill Jay-Z	Narrator
2017	Moonlight	Richard (voice)
2016	J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming	Self
2016	Lemonade	Self
2016	RD20	Self
2016	A History of The War on Drugs, from Prohibition to Gold Rush	Narrator (voice)
2016	Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square	Self - Singer
2015	Tidal X: Jaÿ-Z B-Sides Concert	Self
2015	Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2014	On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z	Self - Performer
2014	John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly	Self
2014	Yours And Mine	Self
2014	Global Citizen Festival 2014	Self
2014	Beyoncé	Self
2014	Bang Bang	Jay-Z
2013	Made in America	Self
2013	Beyoncé: Self-Titled	Self
2013	Picasso Baby	Self
2013	Life Is But a Dream	Self
2013	The Sound of Change Live	Self
2013	So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert	Self
2013	Rihanna 777 Documentary... 7Countries7Days7Shows	Self
2012	Rihanna: Live at Hackney Weekend 2012	Self
2012	Jay-Z Live In Brooklyn	Self
2012	…Sings Musicals	Self (archive footage)
2012	Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry	Self
2011	Watch the Throne	Self
2011	Jay-Z Live From Madison Square Garden: Answer The Call	Self
2011	The Love We Make	Self
2011	Beyoncé: Year of 4	Self
2010	Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour	Self
2009	DJ SWB Volume 6 \| This Is How We Do	Self
2009	DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70	Self (archive footage)
2009	DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd	Self (archive footage)
2008	Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes	Self
2007	Beef IV	Self
2007	Hoodz: Big Beef	Actor
2007	Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi	Self
2007	Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life	Self (archive footage)
2007	Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt	Self
2007	The Beyoncé Experience Live	Self
2007	B'Day Anthology Video Album	Self
2006	Jay Z: Live at the Royal Albert Hall	Self
2006	Kingdom Come
2005	Live 8	Self
2005	The MC: Why We Do It	Self
2005	Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]	Self (segment "Through the Wire")
2005	Letter to the President	Self
2005	Through the Fire
2004	JAY-Z: Fade to Black	Self
2004	And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop	Self
2004	Jay-Z and Linkin Park - Collision Course	Self
2003	The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker	Self
2003	Beef	Self
2003	R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection	Jay Z (segment "Fiesta (Remix)")
2003	Death of a Dynasty	Self
2002	Paper Soldiers	Jay-Z (Rapper in Studio)
2002	State Property	Untouchable J
2002	Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2002	American Rap Stars	Self
2001	The Concert for New York City	Self
2001	Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged	Self
2000	Backstage	Self
1999	Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special	Self
1998	Streets is Watching	Jay-Z
1998	Mariah Carey: #1's	Self
	Paragraphs I Manifest	Self

Year	TV Show	Role
2022	jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy	Self (archive footage)
2021	This Is Pop	Self (archive footage)
2021	Hart to Heart	Self
2020	History 101	Self (archive footage)
2019	Free Meek	Self
2018	The Shop	Self
2018	Shut Up and Dribble	Self - Musician & Businessman
2018	Explained	Self (archive footage)
2018	My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman	Self
2018	Explained	Self (voice)
2017	Time: The Kalief Browder Story	Self
2010	Hitlåtens historia	Self
2009	The Jay Leno Show	Self
2009	Skavlan	Self - Guest
2007	Keeping Up with the Kardashians	Self
2005	Hogan Knows Best
2004	The Ashlee Simpson Show	Self
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Self
1999	Teen Choice Awards	Self - Nominee
1997	The Chris Rock Show
1997	Classic Albums	Self
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1995	MADtv	Self
1995	Victoria's Secret Fashion Show	Self
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1989	MTV Unplugged	Self
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self - Presenter
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Musical Guest
1959	The Grammys	Self
1952	Today	Self